Japanese Conversation · Level 121
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Japanese word
暴露
Pronunciation
Romajibakuro
Meaning
- noundisclosure
Example
不正の暴露が会社を揺るがしました。fu sei no baku ro ga gai sha o yu ru ga shi ma shi ta
The disclosure of wrongdoing shook the company.
More examples
内部告発は、長年隠されていた不正の暴露につながりました。nai bu koku hatsu wa naga nen kaku sa re te i ta fu sei no baku ro ni tsu na ga ri ma shi ta
The whistleblower's report led to the disclosure of wrongdoing that had been hidden for years.
Core concept
Brings hidden facts, secrets, or wrongdoing into public view, often by making them known without the people involved wanting it.
Common phrases
不正の暴露fu sei no baku ro
disclosure of wrongdoing
秘密の暴露hi mitsu no baku ro
revelation of a secret
Similar words
公表kōhyō: The act of making information or facts known to the public, usually in a deliberate and official way.
開示kaiji: The act of providing information that was kept private, often as part of a formal process.
露呈rotei: The state of hidden facts or problems becoming known, often without deliberate disclosure.
Definition in Japanese
隠されていた事実や悪事などを、世間に明らかにすること。kaku sa re te i ta ji jitsu ya aku ji na do o se ken ni aki ra ka ni su ru ko to
Word origin
暴露 (bakuro) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 暴 (baku, "to lay bare") and 露 (ro, "to reveal"), giving the sense of bringing something hidden into the open.
Usage tips
- Japanese 暴露 (bakuro) usually involves making hidden wrongdoing or secrets public, while English exposure also commonly means contact with light, danger, or disease.
Other meanings
- exposurenoun
- revelationnoun
Opposites
- 隠蔽inpeiconcealmentnoun
Related words
- 暴露するbakurosurudiscloseverb